How many calories in aguapanela
A glass of aguapanela has about 100 kcal, with 25 g of carbs.
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Aguapanela is panela, a block of unrefined cane sugar, dissolved in water. In Colombia it's drunk hot in the morning or when you're ill, and cold with lime on a warm afternoon.
A glass is 100 kcal, with 25 g of carbs and nothing else. It's sugar water with a better story and a nicer taste.
Hot, it often comes with a slice of fresh cheese dropped in to melt, which you count on its own. Cold with lime it's called limonada de panela.
Tips
- 1Make it with less panela, it still tastes of something.
- 2Squeeze in lime, it makes a weaker one taste fuller.
- 3If the cheese goes in, make it one slice.
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Questions
What is panela?
Unrefined cane sugar, boiled from sugarcane juice and set into blocks. Nothing is taken out, so it keeps a caramel taste.
Is aguapanela healthier than soda?
It's still sugar, about 25 g a glass. Panela keeps a few minerals, but not enough to change the number.
How many calories in two glasses of aguapanela?
About 200 kcal.
Why do Colombians put cheese in aguapanela?
The cheese softens in the hot drink and you eat it with a spoon. Sweet and salty together is the whole point.
Is aguapanela good for a cold?
In Colombia it's the classic drink when you're ill, hot with lime. It's warm and it keeps you drinking, which is most of what it does.
